True Copy of Academic Transcript Dubai: Steps, Papers and Cost

True Copy of Academic Transcript Dubai: What the Service Covers

A transcript lists your subjects and grades. Employers, visa offices and universities often want a copy of it, but they do not want you to hand over the only original. A true copy solves this: you keep the original and give out a certified copy.

We handle your notarisation at our Business Bay office. Our in-house notary public compares your original transcript with the copy and certifies it. If you cannot come to us, we also offer online notary public services and home visit notary services. Our guide on what a certified true copy is explains the general idea.

True Copy of Academic Transcript Requirements

The notary needs to see the original in your hands. A scan or a phone photo of the original is not enough for a true copy.

• The original academic transcript, as issued by the school or university.
• A clear photocopy of the same pages, or we can prepare the copies for you.
• Your Emirates ID or passport.
• Any related document you want to go with it, such as your degree certificate.

Bring every page of the transcript. A copy with a page missing is a common reason for a file to be turned away.

True Copy of Academic Transcript Procedure

The steps are short when your papers are ready.

1. Gather the original transcript and your ID.
2. Send us the details on WhatsApp so we can tell you what else the receiving office may need.
3. Bring the original to our office, or ask us about online or home visit service.
4. The notary compares the copy with the original and certifies it.
5. If the copy goes to another office or country, we guide you on the attestation step.

When the Copy Needs MOFAIC Attestation

A notary certificate alone does not always satisfy the receiving office. If the transcript will be used abroad, or a UAE authority asks for it, MOFAIC attestation may follow. MOFAIC attests documents in the UAE, and you can read its attestation service page for the official details.

MOFAIC charges AED 150 for personal documents. Notary fees, translation and any embassy fees are separate. We take care of the attestation when you ask us to.

If your transcript was issued in another country, it is attested in the issuing country first, including at the UAE embassy there, and then by MOFAIC. The UAE is not a party to the Hague Apostille Convention, so an apostille does not replace these steps.

Where This Fits With Your Degree and Other Papers

Many people need the transcript together with a degree certificate. The two are different documents with different steps, so check both. Our page on a true copy of a degree certificate in Dubai covers that one. For the wider route from notary to MOFAIC, read our guide to document attestation in Dubai.

Common Mistakes

• Bringing only a scan or screenshot instead of the original.
• Copying some pages and forgetting the rest.
• Not asking the receiving office whether it also wants MOFAIC attestation.
• Using a foreign transcript without the attestation chain from its country.
• Needing an English or Arabic version and not asking for a legal translation.